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• AI-era internet: Can blockchain prove what’s real anymore?
  As AI blurs the line between real and synthetic media, strategies for restoring user trust online are still taking shape as we enter 2026. How often have you come across an image online and wondered, “Real or AI”? Have you ever felt trapped in a reality where AI-created and human-made content blur together? Do we […]
• Tokenized commodities near $4B, as gold extends all-time rally
  Tokenized commodities are increasing amid growing investor demand for more accessible onchain financial products, following new all-time highs for gold and silver. Blockchain-based tokenized commodities are nearing the $4 billion milestone, following new all-time highs reached by the world's leading precious metals.Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs on Friday, with spot gold rising as […]
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
  Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto: Trust Wallet vowed to cover the $7 million lost in a Christmas Day exploit, Strategy’s CEO says Bitcoin’s fundamentals are solid and the Canton […]
• 2026 is the year Ethereum starts scaling exponentially with ZK tech
  The lowdown on how the switchover to ZK-proofs is expected to work this year as part of Ethereum’s plan to scale to 10,000 TPS. 2026 is a pivotal year for Ethereum. The first Ethereum validators will process tiny zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead of reexecuting transactions. This unlocks immediate scaling benefits for the layer 1 and […]
• Memecoins go from Christmas cheer to cold reality, sinking 65% in a year
  Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum. Memecoins are trading near year-end lows, marking a sharp reversal from the speculative peak reached in Christmas 2024.Memecoins fell 65% over the year to a market capitalization of $35 billion on Dec. 19, their lowest […]
• The crypto events that reshaped the industry in 2025
  From hacks and macro shocks to stablecoin regulation and market-structure upgrades, 2025 reshaped how crypto operates and what mainstream adoption really means. On Feb. 24, the crypto industry faced a renewed security reckoning after about $1.4 billion was stolen from Bybit, making it one of the largest exchange-related thefts on record.US authorities publicly attributed the […]
• AI bubble risks in 2026: What’s the potential impact on Bitcoin price?
  Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino warned an AI sector correction could spill over into crypto markets in 2026, with some analysts projecting BTC to drop to as low as $65,000. Concerns are mounting that global equity markets may be drifting into another bubble, fueled by relentless optimism about AI. If that bubble cracks in 2026, Bitcoin […]